by Steve Tanham
The Silent Eye * ‘A wonder of a land, the land of which I speak. We behold but are not often beheld.’ * Perfected art can accentuate things, and make them more attractive to the eye and mind, but it cannot enhance the innate spirituality which men of all ages have held. * There seems never to have been a time when tribe, race … Read More Glimpses Beyond…
by Steve Tanham
Sunday considered the redhead’s parting line and smiled…. One look at the clock told him she was lying. “Marigolds!” he laughed into the morning light. “As if…” ©Stephen Tanham
by Steve Tanham
Originally posted on Stuart France:
* And then, we came across this… Although, ‘came across’ is maybe a little inaccurate. We were definitely looking for this one, having a host of quoits to go at, for some reason or another, this one stood out, and we were not disappointed. Also known as, ‘Chi an Kowr’, the Giant’s House, Trethevny Quoit, just happens to have…
by Steve Tanham
Originally posted on Stepping Stones:
Hello. Is that Mr Elk? We’ve all had them. The incessant sales calls, interspersed with the “Hello, I’m a hacker looking for easy access to your computer, erm, I mean, Steve from Microsoft…” type calls. Now, apart from the half-assed hacker boys who I like to hold on the line for as long as possible…
by Steve Tanham
The three Directors of the Silent Eye – Sue Vincent, Stuart France and myself – are usually the nucleus of a monthly ‘management’ meeting held at a friend’s house in Manchester. We have begun a process of reviewing the core principles of what we teach and under whose ‘guidance’ we create the four workshops held each year. I highlight the word guidance, above, because … Read More Principles of Fire (1) A faith in belief
by Steve Tanham
Originally posted on Stuart France:
* “Strange how these, now hollow, structures always appear to be associated with a hill.” * * “Had we more time, it’s one we would be duty bound to climb.” * ?
by Steve Tanham
There is a particular science of Evil Which draws its ghostly blood From the bones of hatred. ⦿ Its moment is likened to a Ship Strangled with strange growth That fills the shapes of sailing ⦿ It has learned the helm of your Reactions And has a blunt denial that you Float on water ⦿ Laden with untruth Darkly smeared We lie in others’ … Read More A Particular Science
by Steve Tanham
Originally posted on Stuart France:
* Well, it didn’t take us long to get there did it? But let’s ponder a moment what this structure could mean… We could call the two flanking uprights, Summer and Winter, or Night and Day, or Them and Us, and it would not really matter which was which. If we did that though, what would we call the…
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by Steve Tanham
The blood: the Life that flows through us, taken in as breath, fresh each second, flowing out to be renewed in the world of nature; natural, given. The stone: the fixed structures we rely on to ensure persistence of that life-force made flesh. The riddle, the contradiction – the mystery… beginning with that most profound and persistent structure: the body… There is no more … Read More Pilgrims of blood and stone
by Steve Tanham
Originally posted on Stuart France:
* …Well, if they did, they also intended us to work for it. * Part of our problem proved to be scale. What we call a lay-by is large and well marked. What they call a lay-by is more of a ‘passing-point’… And on a fast road, is easy to miss, or pass-by, which we did, at least three…
Sun in Gemini 
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